He attended Concord High School and played football, baseball, and track and field while there.
He was chosen to play in the North Carolina Shrine Bowl while at Concord High School.
[2] After finishing high school, Leverett attended North Carolina Central University.
He was also a distinguished recipient of the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team award, one of only 22 players to be recognized.
However, this caused Leverett not to be a part of the team that won Super Bowl LV, which was on February 7.